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Accountability for the section 7(4) accounting report: When is it ‘reasonable and necessary’?

May 18, 2021 | Helen D.K. Friedman, Emily Compton

MT Insurance Law Blog

The requirement under section 7(4) of the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule [1] for insurers to fund accounting reports on behalf of insured persons is a reasonable one. To be eligible for funding by the insurer, the reports must be: […]

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Canadian organizations take note – Data Protection Authority fines foreign-based business under GDPR for not having “Article 27” representative

May 17, 2021 | David Krebs, Samantha Santos

MT Cybersecurity Blog

As we have discussed in several previous articles, Canadian businesses and other organizations can be subject to the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) for a number of reasons and in a number of different contexts, be it as a […]

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Living together, separately: Making a case for spousal support, without ever sharing an address

May 13, 2021 | Caroline Kim, Kaitlin Jagersky

Family Law Blog

Common law relationships are increasingly becoming the norm as more people are consciously choosing not to marry.  In Ontario, there remains to be a different set of legal rights, obligations and entitlements to those in a common law relationship versus […]

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Living apart together relationships

May 6, 2021 | Christopher Crisman-Cox

Family Law Blog

Can two people qualify as “spouses” if they do not live together? This post looks at “living apart together” (or “LAT”) relationships from the perspective of spousal support. Long-term, committed LAT relationships are not entirely uncommon. For a variety of […]

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Why competent legal advice is fundamental

May 5, 2021 | Debra Curcio Lister, Jordon Magico

MT Estate Litigation Blog

Interpretative principles reiterated – “for awhile” does not mean indefinitely Four main principles of will interpretation were recently illustrated in Kirst Estate (Re), 2020 ABCA 233. In that case, the deceased left all of his assets, the most significant of […]

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Can I waive support in a separation agreement?

April 29, 2021 | Christopher Crisman-Cox

Family Law Blog

Many parties who are separating wish to avoid the time and expense of the court process and instead enter into a separation agreement. A separation agreement works like a contract which sets out all of the terms regarding the separation. […]

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“Yes, I do” – what does it entail?

April 26, 2021 | Stéphanie Tremblay

Family Law Blog

When two people get married, they are naturally convinced that it will be for life, and don’t necessarily think about the financial ramifications of saying the famous “I do.” Unfortunately, some marriages do end in divorce. When our clients come […]

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Ransomware – Privacy law, sanctions, and the pandemic

April 22, 2021 | David Krebs, Daniel Kiselbach, MBA, Thomas Ghag

MT Cybersecurity Blog

It is trite to say that no matter the sector, size, or location of an organization, cyberattacks can be devastating. As we have seen throughout 2020 and this year in Canada and elsewhere, data breaches and operational interruptions caused by […]

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Make sure you are compliant with your support obligation when appealing

April 15, 2021 | Kaitlin Jagersky

Family Law Blog

The Court of Appeal in Abu-Saud v. Abu-Saud, 2020 ONCA 824 (CanLII) recently affirmed its jurisdiction to quash or dismiss an appeal due to non-compliance of a spousal support order. In this case, the Respondent Wife was successful in her […]

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There is ‘No Turning Back’ says the Canadian Bar Association

April 8, 2021 | Kaitlin Jagersky

Family Law Blog

The Canadian Bar Association recently released its COVID-19 Task Force Report on justice issues which have risen due to COVID-19. This report assesses the immediate and evolving issues for the delivery of legal services resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, outlining […]

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